Metallic frame for windows and the like



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' METALLIC FRAME FOR WINDOWS AND THE LIKE. I A F P L l C A T l 0 N F l LE D F E H I 4 I I 9 I 9.

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METALLIC FRAME roe wrnnows AND THE Linn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

-Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

Application filed. February 14, 1919. Serial No. 276,983. I

T 0 all 107mm it may concern Be it known that I, ANTIME Morrna'o, acitizen of the French Re aublic,residinglat No. 1272 Garay street, uenosAires, Argentina. have invented certain new and use ful Improvements inMetallic Frames for Windows and the like, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a new system 0 nfietallic construction for theframes of house windows and the like.

in the construction of window frames and the like and other similarmetal joinery of recticular character the pane is required to fitthroughout its four edges upon the rims of theframe. For this purpose itis necessary that the T frames which form the said structure shall litinto each other so that the headings of the T frames may all Theseframes remain in the same plane.

have hitherto been made of grooved iron, a construction which diminishesthe strength of the structurecausing break-ages a loss of tightness andleakages in the joints between the window panes and the frames.

In order to avoid these drawbacks it has been attempted, for instance,to make the frames of cast steel or iron, but this method is exceedinglyexpensive.

The present invention does away with these ditliculties andmakes itpossible-to ob tain a recticular metal structure, the strength of whichis not impaired through joinings, groovings or cuttings in the metal.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood and easily carriedinto practice it show in the accompanying drawings severalembodiments-of the same, as follows Figure 1 is a plan view ofa completereticular construction. i

Fig. 2 is an enlarged View of part of a framing, showing the connectionsbetween the several parts which compose it.

Fig. 3 is a section on line A--B of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4; is a section on line C-D of the said Fig. 2. 1

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one end of the cross bar of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a section on line E-F of Fig. 2, showing a cross bar ofT-section.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of oneof the cross-pieces of the joint.

- Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the end of the said cross-piece.

Fig. 9 shows the applicationiof the joint in the case of a bar orcross-piece of L'-section.

Fig. 10 shows the invention as applied to the joint between T-irons.

Fig. 11 shows a metallic carpenters shutter made according to myinvention.

Fi n. 12 is an enlarged section on line A of one of the crossbars ofFig. 11. F1. 13 is an enlarged section of the joinmg of the said Fig.11.

Fig. 14 is an enlarged View on line E'--F' of Fig. 11..

And finally, Figs. 15 and 16 are respectively a perspective view and asection of certain constructions combined with the joining accordingtothe present invention enabling the window panes to be held in positionin the framings. 1

Referring first to the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 10inclusive, 1 indicates the main or outer bars which form the frame of areticular structure and which may have any desired cross-sectionalshaJe. The crossbars 2 shown in Figs. 3, 4 an 5 are of X-section, areformed without slots or grooves of any kind and extend from one end tothe other of the frame 1', parallel to each other and uniformly spaced,so that their horizontal webs may form the reticular frames for thewindow panes. The union. of the aforesaid crossbars with the irons '1 ofthe frame takes place as illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and5 that is, withthe ends of the irons 2 so constructed that each forms a kind of socketwhich fits over the horizontal web of the adjacent frame bar 1. Thehorizontal web 3 of the'cross-bar 2 has each end offset downwardly andforwardly at 43in such a way as toprovide a gap or'socketbetweensaid endand the ad jacent end of the upper vertical web 7 of the cross bar, andthis gap or socket receives in it the horizontal web 6 of the frame bar1 which is secured tothe offset end 4 b means of the rivets 5. The upperwebs of the cross bars 2 terminate in tongues which fit in slots in theframe bars 1 and are secured therein.

The lower web 8 is integrally connected to the horizontal web as shownin the above I the same height both in the frame and in the 'crossbarsand cross-pieces in order to facilitate the formation of the joints,with the result that each of the reticulations thus formed is composedof T or X-irons, the horizontal 'webs whereof are in the same plane andform theseat upon which the glasspane is supported.

From. the above it will be clearly understood that the resistance of theframes corresponds to the maximum strength of the sections of therespective irons emwherein the bars 2'are of T section.

ployed, instead of being reduced to about one half, as is the case withthe frames formed in the manner used heretofore.

.In Figs.'6 to '8 afconstruction is shown These bars may also beconveniently used for forming the crossspieces 9, in which case thejoining sockets have the form illustrated in Figs. 7'and 8, from whichit will be evident that bars or crossspieces of X-sections, as used inFigs. 4 and 5, may also be employed with these bars.

The same connection may also be used in the case where L-iron isemployed (Fig. 9) or T-irons of double strength. These connections maybe applied between the crossbars and the'frame bars as well as betweenthe cross-pieces and the frame bars.

. In Figs. 11 to 14; inclusive, there is illustrated an embodiment ofthis invention as applied to metallic joiner work. A footpiece 10 isprovided in order to afford a suitable support for the framing. Thisframing includes as in the foregoing cases, aniiron frame 1 ofT-sections. and in which thereare fixed by means of the above describedjoints the free ends of the bars 2 and the cross pieces 9, said crosspieces being fixed upon the bars in the same manner as above.

In the said figures, and in the subsequent ones. similar characters ofreference refer to the same or like parts as those of Figs. lto l0. :Theglass panes, which in this case are transparent. are supported in themanner usual in metallic joiner work. As shown in Fig- 12, the panes 11are supported upon the lateral or horizontal webs 3 of the cross bars 2byrmeans of a molding 12. which serves to hold the :panes against thesaid webs. I

The connection of the glass work with the window frame and with thesupport is effected in a manner similar to that already described. Inthis case, an X-section bar. is substituted for the cross-bar, one ofthe two lateral webs 3 of the section bar serving to support the glass11. and the other to engage with the support 10, as illustrated in Fig.14. The fixing of the pane ll and of the part 10 may be effected bymeans of the moldings 12 or in any other suitable manner. In Figs. 15and 16 a special arrangement is shown which permits of easily insertingthe panes in their frames upon the webs of the cross pieces and framebars. The arrangement includes a metallic plate or cap 13 which isintroduced between the web 6 of the frame bar and the ends of the web 7of the cross bar and by which once the connection between both bars hasbeen made in the manner described, the glass pane remains held betweenthem. In this way once the glass pane is placed in position in theframe, the free ends of the plates or covers which remain attached bytheir four corners, are bent over against the surface of the saidglasspane and hold it fixedly in position.

Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my presentinvention and in what manner the same is to be per formed, I declarethat what I claim is:

1. A reticulate metallic structure of the character indicated,comprising a framework which consists of a pair of end frame bars;cross-bars connecting said frame bars and arranged in spaced, parallelrelation to one another; and short length cross-pieces arranged betweenand at right angles to the cross-bars and connected to the same atopposite ends. each of the several bars and cross-pieces having at leastone horizontal and one vertical longitudinal web which is co-extensivetherewith: the horizontal web of each cross-bar and cross-piece havingits ends offset downwardly and forwardly to form a socket between suchoffset end and the adjacent end of the vertical web of the respectivebar or cross-piece; each socket receiving and having secured therein theopposite portion of the horizontal web of the adjacent frame bar.

2. A reticulate metallic structure of the character indicated,comprising a framework which consists of a pair of end frame bars;cross-bars connecting said frame bars and arranged in spaced, parallelrelation to one another; and short length cross-pieces arranged betweenand at right angles to the cross-bars and connected to the same atopposite ends. each of the several bars and cross-pieces having at leastone horizontal and one vertical longitudinal web which is co-extensivetherewith; the horizontal web of each cross-bar and cross-piece havingits ends ofl'set downwardly and forwardly to F receiving and havingsecured therein the opposite portion of the horizontal web of theadjacent frame bar; each cross-bar being provided at the opposite endsof its vertical web with projecting terminals which engage in slotsformed in the oppo- 10 site portion of the vertical web of the adja centframe bar.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ANTIME MOTTEAU. Witnesses: I

FREDK H. HAUsEn, J. ANTON RODRIGUEZ.

